Hello! I am Natalie Koppendrayer and I have decided to put college off for a year and take a nine month missions trip instead to Guatemala, Ethiopia, and Thailand. How exciting is that? I get to travel the world and tell others about Jesus. I look forward to loving the people I encounter on this journey as well as learning more about what Jesus wants for me and my life.
I was born in Bemidji, Minnesota in December of 2000. I have a mom and a dad and two brothers (19 & 6). I lived in Bemidji for about a year until my family moved to Illinois so my dad could take the youth pastor position in a small town there. After about three years, God called my family back home to Minnesota.
I now live in Princeton, Minnesota and go to an Assemblies of God church called New Life. My mom is a teacher at my school and my dad delivers pizzas. I am involved with the youth group and greeting team every Wednesday. Every other Sunday I work with the kids ages 4-6 at my church, teaching them about Jesus and His love and plan for their lives. I also occasionally usher with my parents on Sundays when the help is needed.
I love getting out of the house and hanging out with people, it’s as simple as that. I don‘t have anything that I specifcally love doing, I just love people and I love hearing their stories. I know God has called me into this race, and I am so excited for what He is going to do in my life and the lives of my squadmates as well.
